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Jeff Hawkins

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Jeff Hawkins is an award-winning sportswriter with more than four decades in the industry (print and digital media). A freelance writer/stay-at-home dad since 2008, Hawkins started his career with newspaper stints in Michigan, North Carolina, Florida, Upstate New York and Illinois, where he earned the 2004 APSE first-place award for column writing (under 40,000 circulation). As a beat writer, he covered NASCAR Winston Cup events at NHIS (1999-2003), the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks (2003-06) and the NFL's Carolina Panthers (2011-12). Hawkins penned four youth sports books, including a Michael Jordan biography. Hawkins' main hobbies include mountain bike riding, 5k trail runs at the Whitewater Center in Charlotte, N.C., and live music.

Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9881)

Mavericks 113, Pistons 102

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Power forward Dirk Nowitzki scored 24 points and forward Vince Carter added 18 off the bench to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 113-102 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night at The Palace. Dallas (34-23), which has defeated Detroit five straight times, also received double-doubles from three other players. […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Bobcats 92, Grizzlies 89

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Guard Kemba Walker had 31 points, eight rebounds and five assists as the Charlotte Bobcats won their fourth straight game with a 92-89 victory over the previously red-hot Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night. The Bobcats went on a 15-1 run early in the fourth quarter to pull out to a 13-point lead, […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: Looking Ahead To The 2015 NBA Draft

While the 2014 NBA Draft class has yet to log their first regular season game, it’s never too early to peek over the ledge and see what’s coming next June in the 2015 NBA Draft… Does Greg Monroe have doubts?… Suns and Bledsoe still not talking?

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Cavaliers 114, Thunder 104

OKLAHOMA CITY — Guard Kyrie Irving posted 31 points and nine assists to lead Cleveland to a 114-104 victory over Oklahoma City on Wednesday at Chesapeake Energy Arena. The loss was the third straight at home for the Thunder (43-15), all since guard Russell Westbrook returned to the lineup. They had not lost that many […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
CBK roundup: Coach K looks forward to five more years

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski is well past retirement age at 67, yet there are no plans to hit the rocking chair as he prepares for his 35th season with the Blue Devils. “I’m looking forward to the next five years,” Krzyzewski said Thursday during his season-ending press conference. “What do we do in the next […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Connecticut 89, St. Joseph’s 81 (OT)

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Guard Shabazz Napier scored nine of his team-high 24 points in overtime as No. 7-seeded Connecticut outlasted No. 10 seed St. Joseph’s 89-81 Thursday night in an East Region NCAA Tournament second-round game at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo. The Huskies (27-8) advanced to the third round, where they will meet […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Kansas C Embiid to sit out Saturday

Seventh-ranked Kansas ruled out freshman standout Joel Embiid for Saturday’s home game against TCU because of knee and back injuries. Coach Bill Self said after Friday’s practice that the 7-foot center from Cameroon would rest this weekend in hopes of returning to the court on Tuesday night when the Jayhawks play at Texas Tech. “He […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Rumors: Bulls Making a Move?

Bulls looking to make a free agent signing? … Lamar Odom meets with Phil Jackson … Another Warriors assistant coach is fired

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
2015 NBA Draft: Replacing Joel Embiid and Andrew Wiggins

Replacing Andrew Wiggins and Joel Embiid would be a devastating task for most programs, but not for the Kansas Jayhawks.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Wizards 94, Pelicans 93

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Forward Nene scored 30 points, including the game-winning dunk with 0.9 seconds remaining as the Washington Wizards made guard Andre Miller’s debut a winning one with a 94-93 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night. Guard John Wall had 10 points and 12 assists with the final one setting up […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021